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Estonia Considers Revoking Crypto Licenses as Government Mulls Tougher Regulations
16.10.2021
Authorities in Estonia are working on new legislation expected to stiffen the rules for the country’s cryptocurrency sector. The Baltic nation’s regulator for the industry is considering whether to revoke previously issued crypto licenses and restart authorization from scratch....
Report: EA In A Messy Fight Over FIFA License, Money
13.10.2021
Last week EA hinted that it might be renaming its massively popular FIFA series. Now we know why. According to a new report by The New York Times, the International Federation of Association Football is asking the sports publishing giant to pay $1 billion for exclusive rights to the FIFA brand...
US crypto trading Voyager Digital granted European trading license
13.10.2021
Voyager Digital is expected to roll-out their mobile trading platform in Europe in Q1 2022
Elrond to Acquire Capital Financial Services S.A, Owner of First e-Money License in Romania, Pending Approval of Romania’s National Bank
12.10.2021
Sibiu, Romania, October 12, 2021 – Elrond Network, the European startup developing groundbreaking internet-scale blockchain technology, announced today the acquisition of Capital Financial Services S.A. (operated under the Twispay brand), a company licensed to operate an Electronic Money...
Tehran Stock Exchange Head Resigns Over Mining Rigs Found at Organization’s Office
1.10.2021
The director of Tehran’s Stock Exchange has resigned from his post following the discovery of cryptocurrency mining rigs in his organization’s basement. The scandal has erupted as licensed crypto miners in Iran are reportedly resuming operations amid fears of new restrictions in...
Crypto Exchange Bitbay Passes Audit Under Estonia’s Tougher New Regulations
1.10.2021
Bitbay has become a fully licensed cryptocurrency exchange in Estonia which introduced stricter rules for the industry last year. The European trading platform has recently passed an independent audit that confirmed its “solvency, security and fiscal responsibility.” Audit Examines...
SEBA Bank granted the first Swiss digital asset custody license
29.9.2021
The bank will concentrate efforts on building an institutional-grade facility to invest in crypto assets
Thai SEC issues license to Ethereum-based real estate project
20.9.2021
The firm uses the Ethereum blockchain to allow traders to invest as little as $150 in expensive real estate properties
ZPAE Solves World Retail Challenges Using FinTech at Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park
14.9.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Sharjah, September 2021 – The Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP) issued its third Distributed Ledger Technologies license (DLT) to ZelaaPayAE. Focusing on numerous areas related to the exchange of value, ZelaaPayAE works strongly to advance tokenisation...
Seychelles Examines the Pros and Cons of Licensing Crypto Trading Platforms
10.9.2021
Seychelles’ Financial Services Authority (FSA) together with the country’s finance ministry, is reportedly working on a policy to either prohibit or license crypto trading platforms as registered international businesses. Increase in International Investigations of Crypto Platforms...
Thai SEC intends to revoke operating license of Huobi crypto exchange
7.9.2021
Huobi's operations in Thailand have been suspended by local authorities after it allegedly failing to comply with local regulations
BC.GAME Achieves Major Crypto Milestone! Converts License into NFT!
31.8.2021
August 28th, 2021 – We have fantastic news to share with you today! BC.GAME just added another feather to their cap! BC.GAME is now the proud owner of the much-awaited Curacao License! Curacao Interactive Licensing N.V.(CIL) is one of the top four most popular globally acknowledged casino...
Kraken Crypto Exchange Seeks EU License, Eyes Expansion in Europe
25.8.2021
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is preparing to expand operations in the European market, according to the German press. The coin trading platform is in talks with regulators and plans to acquire a license in an EU member state, its founder Jesse Powell revealed. Kraken to Enter European...
US Kraken exchange targets European license in 2021, says CEO
24.8.2021
Kraken’s potential European regulatory jurisdictions reportedly include countries like Malta, Luxembourg, and Ireland
Alibaba’s NFT Marketplace Allows Content Creators to Copyright Work via Blockchain IP Service: Report
17.8.2021
The Chinese multinational technology giant, Alibaba Group, has launched a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace. According to regional reports, the Alibaba NFT platform not only provides customers with the ability to purchase and sell NFTs, but the marketplace also allows people to license and sell...
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Expands Crypto Business to Meet ‘Growing Demand’
13.8.2021
DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank, has announced a series of milestones for its crypto business. Its brokerage arm has obtained preliminary approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore’s central bank, and its crypto exchange will start operating 24-7 to meet...
XTB Africa Granted License To Work In South Africa
13.8.2021
On August 10th, 2021, XTB Africa Pty Ltd declared that they had been approved for a license from the FSCA, i.e., the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, to begin operations in South Africa. XTB executives claim that this license is part of their growth strategy of global expansion. XTB is...
Singapore to License Digital Payment Providers, Approves Crypto Exchange
8.8.2021
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has notified several providers of digital payment services that they will be licensed to operate in the city-state. The move, which comes after the approval of a crypto exchange for a license, secures Singapore’s status as Asia’s crypto...
Multi-asset exchange wins crypto trading license in Bermuda
21.7.2021
Bermuda Premier David Burt said that 24 Exchange’s regulatory approval is the “first license of its kind to be issued in Bermuda.”
Crypto in the UAE: TRES Was Approved by DMCC for OTC Trade License to Operate With Cryptocurrency
20.7.2021
On photo left to right: Saif Al Mansouri – CEO TRES OTC DMCC; Ahmed Bin Sulayem – Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DMCC; Dmitry Krasnogor – Managing Director TRES OTC DMCC; Antony Katin – CEO SIMBA Storage; Alexey Liakhovnenko – CEO TRES Group GmbH....